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10 Best Movies Like The Izu Dancer

If you loved The Izu Dancer, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight

Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight

2022★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Izu Dancer for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A high school girl wakes up each day with no memory of the day before. When she agrees to date a shy classmate, Toru, he begins to fall for her—despite her rule against falling in ...

#2
Maria's Lovers

Maria's Lovers

1984★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Izu Dancer for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love....

#3
It Feels So Good

It Feels So Good

2019★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Izu Dancer for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When it rains it pours. Kenji divorced his wife, lost his job and his old squeeze Naoko is getting married back home in the north of Japan, specifically in Akita. He returns there ...

#4
I Give My First Love to You

I Give My First Love to You

2009★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Izu Dancer for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Takuma knows that his life is shorter than the others and he feels that his demise is getting near. He chose to stay away from the girl that he loves so that she can easily move on...

#5
Radiance

Radiance

2017★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Izu Dancer for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story follows the social intercourse between a cameraman, Masaya, with a visual impairment, and Misako who disconnects from the world....

#6
Life in a Year

Life in a Year

2020★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Izu Dancer for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left....

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